Publications by authors named "Christophe J Chevillotte"

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of increased inflammatory laboratory markers in patients with periprosthetic fractures. We also studied the likelihood of the elevation of these values in predicting deep prosthetic joint infection. From 2000 to 2006, 204 patients with periprosthetic hip fractures were treated at our institution.

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The goal of this study was to determine the interobserver and intraobserver reliability of physical examination in determining hip range of motion. Twenty normal hips, 21 hips with osteoarthritis, and 21 hips of patients more than 12 months after a total hip arthroplasty were examined for visual passive range of motion. These 62 hips were examined by 2 experienced surgeons and by 3 trainees.

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